Sports News
Thurmont Little League All-Star Teams
Nothing says summer quite like Little League All-Star Baseball. The regular season ends, but for a select few the path continues through the hot days of summer. This year was no different as Thurmont Little League fielded four all-star teams. While none of the teams advanced past District 2, the teams gave fans quite a…
SPORTS TALK
With Michael Betteridge . Goodbye Futbol, Hello Football August is the most difficult month of the year to write a high school sports column. Little League Baseball has ended, and high school fall sports open in the middle of the month. There is some 7-on-7 football competition being held with most Frederick County high schools…
Another Successful Spring for Catoctin Rec Softball
Catoctin Rec Council (CRC) Softball wrapped up a very successful spring thanks to some of the best weather in memory. This year, CRC fielded teams at all age groups: 8U, 10U, 12U, and 15U, with over 80 girls from the area. Our teams played groups throughout the Frederick County Girls Softball League, including Middletown, Carroll…
Thurmont Teams Meet in Babe Ruth Playoff Semifinals
The two Thurmont 14U Babe Ruth teams each played their way through the playoff bracket, setting up an all-Thurmont semifinal matchup. The Thurmont Blue Crabs entered the weekend 18-2, and the Thurmont Dirt Devils were 15-4-1. The teams would both win their way into the semi-finals, where they faced each other for the opportunity to…
New Midway Elementary School Goes to NASP World Championship
The Blue Ridge Sportsmen’s Association sponsored a second group of students in the National Archery in Schools Program. The New Midway Elementary School’s archery team participated in the National Championship in Kentucky in May and won! The team advanced to the World Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, on June 18-20. Pictured from left: (standing) Nolan…
